Storyline

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.

Key Information

Director Robert Wilson
Writers William S. Burroughs, August Apel
Studio ORF
Rating 7.5/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

Jan Moritz Steffen

Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett

Heinz Vossbrink

Kuno, Erbförster

Susanne Eisenkolb

Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double

Jörg Holm

Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog

Monika Tahal

Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett

Soňa Červená

Soňa Červená

Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib

Dominique Horwitz

Dominique Horwitz

Stelzfuß

Klaus Schreiber

Klaus Schreiber

Robert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid

Gerd Kunath

Bertram, Förster

Angelika Thomas

Anne, seine Frau

Annette Paulmann

Kätchen, seine Tochter

Stefan Kurt

Stefan Kurt

Wilhelm, Schreiber

Frequently Asked Questions

The Black Rider was released on June 12, 1990.

The runtime of The Black Rider is 2h 9m.

The Black Rider is a Drama, Fantasy, Music movie.

The Black Rider has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Black Rider is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Black Rider was directed by Robert Wilson.

The main cast of The Black Rider includes Jan Moritz Steffen, Heinz Vossbrink, Susanne Eisenkolb.

The Black Rider is originally in German.